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The 2026 NCAA Tournament hasn’t started yet, but the men’s college basketball coaching carousel is already spinning.As of Monday, March 9, three jobs are already open — Kansas State, Georgia Tech and Boston College — with Arizona State and Providence reportedly set to follow. They aren’t blue-blood jobs, but some of them should be intriguing to potential candidates, while others are a daunting task to take.AdvertisementCollege basketball hot seat: 13 coaches who may be in troubleAs Power coaching positions become more available, here’s a ranking of them from being great opportunities to tough jobs.1. Kansas StateKansas State Wildcats mascot Willie…

By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the defender’s outstretched foot, came down awkwardly and heard a “pop.” She immediately fell to the ground, pain shooting through her left knee and knew it wasn’t good. It was, she said, “heartbreaking.” “And I knew personally that I tore my ACL,” Tepichin said. Tepichin joined the growing ranks of female high school athletes tearing their anterior cruciate ligament, a devastating knee injury that researchers…

Tue, March 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM UTCJan 10, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) runs after the catch for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images (David Banks-Imagn Images)Wide receiver Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $80 million with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.Doubs, 25, had 202 catches in four seasons with the Packers and two huge playoff performances.He nearly helped the Packers take down the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill that would return oversight of transfers in high school athletics back to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission is headed to the floor of the state Senate. House Bill 4425 passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday and would repeal a 2023 law that permitted a “one-time transfer” for high school athletes. WVSSAC officials, coaches, and administrators testified in the bill’s favor during the committee’s meeting ahead of the vote. Steve Wamsley “We would just like to make sure that you would repeal this and give us a chance to redo this whole thing.…

World Cup Miami host city committee chair updates plans for summerRodney Barreto, co-chair of the Miami Host City Committee, on transportation plans for the World CupPortugal’s national soccer team, ranked sixth in the world, will train in Palm Beach Gardens for the World Cup.The roster includes star player Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner.The team’s World Cup group stage includes a highly anticipated match against Colombia in Miami.Palm Beach County soon will welcome World Cup contender Portugal and its star-studded roster for training in Palm Beach Gardens.Why is this a big deal? Let’s count the ways:Is Portugal really that…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Massachusetts man is facing 121 months in prison after being sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence for trafficking over three pounds of crystal methamphetamine.According to United States Attorney Charles Calenda, Hector Gonzalez Michel, 35, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, intended to deliver a “substantial quantity” of crystal meth to someone in Boston. That information was reportedly developed by the Rhode Island DEA Task Force.The task force, along with the Boston DEA Task Force and Boston police, reportedly intercepted that delivery and discovered 3.4 pounds of the substance. Comment with BubblesBE THE FIRST TO COMMENTGonzalez Michel pleaded…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College baseball returns to action tomorrow, on March 10th, when it travels to UConn for a midweek contest. First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 and will be streamed live on UConn+.Record vs UConn The Huskies hold a 66-46 series advantage over Boston College, but the Eagles have won three of the last five meetings. BC dropped the last meeting, 21-9 at home in April 2025. Boston College was led that day by Josiah Ragsdale and Kyle Wolff, who each had two hits. Scouting the Huskies UConn enters the midweek match-up at 7-8, having their series finale…

The road through the tournament season to the state finals offers many high points. And on like any road, there are many moments to stop and savor the scene before you. Here’s one of those opportunities. Below is this week’s photo gallery, featuring dozens of scenes from high school sporting events from around the state. The Globe’s unique sports photojournalism program runs throughout the school year and welcomes any Massachusetts high school student, at no cost to them. To get started, all they need do is fill out the interest form here.Bishop Feehan senior Brody Bumila (49 points, 22 rebounds)…

The Boston Red Sox have been involved in various trade rumors this offseason, but one insider doesn’t believe a trade scenario involving outfielder Jarren Duran is likely to happen.According to Ian Browne of MLB.com, Boston isn’t expected to deal Duran to the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder Isaac Paredes.“I don’t see the Red Sox trading Duran for Paredes,” Browne wrote. “It’s not an even swap. Duran is one of the most dynamic players in the league when he’s right. And there are indications that some of the work he did on his swing and setup in the offseason could…

While the fate of college sports was being discussed at the White House with the biggest and best of sports and politics, the silent partner of the free-spending, free-falling framework was all but ignoring it.ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS — who combined to throw more than two billion dollars annually at college sports — were more interested in televising the NFL, college basketball, and talk and reality shows.AdvertisementDon’t mess with Judge Judy, people.Then again, what played out in Washington D.C. wasn’t much different from Judy’s reality show.Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961: Here’s latest bipartisan proposal in effort to ‘stabilize’ college…